Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 11.8% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 11.9% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.41
|
$16.08
€15.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
$11.79
€11.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.35
|
$2.88
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.85
|
$2.84
€2.70
|
|
pay 6.3% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.43
|
$6.66
€6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.07
|
$4.57
€4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.02
|
$3.28
€3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.42
|
$5.41
€5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$1.00
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.77
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
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pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.85
|
$7.19
€6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€117.36
|
$52.52
€50.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€37,428.04
|
$31,799.21
€30,279.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.21
|
$29.37
€27.96
|
|
pay 21.4% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€53.15
|
$44.99
€42.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,036.07
|
$1,278.77
€1,217.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,739.77
|
$938.86
€893.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€204.39
|
$263.55
€250.95
|
|
pay 38.3% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,245.46
|
$306.98
€292.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,184.80
|
$9,639.17
€9,178.42
|
|
pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.14
|
$4.29
€4.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.13
|
$3.98
€3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.84
|
$9.11
€8.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€53.56
|
$37.89
€36.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.27
|
$13.66
€13.01
|
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pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€91.47
|
$85.49
€81.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€39.13
|
$40.99
€39.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€93.05
|
$95.49
€90.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€108.81
|
$138.30
€131.69
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